Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary

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Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in 19 MAY 1987
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Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in 19 MAY 1987
Location in Haryana, India
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Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in 19 MAY 1987
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in 19 MAY 1987 (India)
Coordinates: 30°44′N76°49′E / 30.74°N 76.81°E / 30.74; 76.81 Coordinates: 30°44′N76°49′E / 30.74°N 76.81°E / 30.74; 76.81
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Haryana
District Panchkula district
Government
  Type Government of Haryana
  Body Forests Department, Haryana
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website www.haryanaforest.gov.in

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectares (1,896.0 acres). It also houses Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore.

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Location

It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Pinjore on Pinjor-Mallah Road. [1] It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Kalka, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Panchkula, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Chandigarh, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Morni Hill station. Forests Department, Haryana of Government of Haryana officially notified this as Wildlife Sanctuary 29 May 1987.

Eco-sensitive zone of sanctuary

In 2009, the Government of India declared it an Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ), as a result development will not be permitted within a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) radius. [2]

Area

It is spread over an area of 767.30 hectares (1,896.0 acres). [1]

Animals

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Indian leopard

Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary and Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary are only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) aerial distance from each other, both are also only few km away from Kalesar National Park, all of which lie in the Shivalik hills of Haryana. All these three sanctuaries have similar species of wild animal that migrate from one sanctuary to another. The wild species include Indian leopard, Asiatic elephant, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Wild boar, Rhesus macaque, Gray langur, Striped hyena, Indian jackal, Jungle cat, Indian gray mongoose, Indian fox and Indian jackal. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Haryana Forest Department". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP%2F2009%2F07%2F06&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00401&AppName=1 [ bare URL ]
  3. Government of India's Ministry of Environment and Forests clearance, published: 2013